Adding machine



July 12,1927. 1,635,691

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UNITED STATES 1,635,691 PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK C. RINSCHE, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE COMPANY, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F MICHIGAN.

ADDING MACHINE.-

This invention relates more especially to the tabulating and line-spacing mechanisms or equipments for adding and listing machines and the like and has for its principal object the provision of means adapted to handle with equal facility paper sheets or lcards, such as ledger sheets and monthly bank statements, and books, such as savings bank pass books without bending or curling the sheets .ora-books, novel mechanisms being employed to shift automatically and manuallyl the sheets or books to various columnar positions and also to effect automatically and manually line-spacing as desired.

With the above and incidental objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, the essential elements whereof are recited in the appended claims and a preferred form of embodiment of which is described in detail hereinafter and illustrated in full in the accompanying drawings which form part of this specification.

Of said drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspectlve view-looking toward the back and leftf hand side--of a machine embodying the' present invention, parts of the supportmg frame and the enclosing casing being broken away and other parts thereof being shown in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a cross-section through the machine, being taken substantially on lthe line 2-2 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 1s a rear elevation of the machine with the parts in the positions which they assume at the end of the forward stroke of the operating handle; Fig. 4 is a detail section on the line 44 of Fig. 3 with the operating handle 1 n the same position; Fig. 5 is a detail hor1- zontal section on the line 5-5 of 6; Fig. 6 is a front view ofthe lower portion of the work-holder, showing a card or sheet 1n position therein; Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of part of the operating connections for various mechanisms; Fig. 8 is a top plan lview of a portion of the cover case, showing the index and aligning means for the line-spacing lever and certain parts operated by the lever, with the lever and detent thereon shown in section and part of the index strip and supporting frame therefor broken away; Fig. 9 is a side view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 8 and also part of the ink ribbon operating mechanism; Fig. 10 is a rear View of part of the mechanism for moving the work shifting frame to dizerent columnar positions and shows the latch in disabling position; Figs. 11 and 12 are sections taken on the line 11-11 of Fig. 8, the control arm being shown in normal posit-ion 1n Fig. 11 and in position to effect automatic operation of the line-spacing'mechanism in Fig. 12; Fig. 13 is a perspective View, looking from the rear, of part of the work-shifting frame and the mechanism for controlllng columnar spacing of the same; Figs. 14 and 15 are detail views showing the keys for controlling the line-spacing mechanism and the .shifting of the work to the irst columnar position, the keys being shown in normal poysition in Fig. 15 and the total key in depressed position in Fig. 14; Fig. 16 is a perspective View looking from the front and slowing the work-shifting frame and the vsupporting rail, a bank book being shown mounted in position thereon; Fig. 17 is a detail section on the line 17-17 of Fig. 2; Fig. 18 is a section through the carriage spring drum; Fig. 19 is a section on the line 19-19 of Fig. 3; Fi 20 is a fragmentary perspective view loo ing from the rear and showing the platen and the pressure roll coacting therewith, and Fig. 21 is a fragmentary front view of part of the automatic linespacing mechanism.

yThe ordinary tabulating equipment usually com rises a carriage supporting a roller platen a out which the sheet of paper or work sheet to be printed upon is curved or bent, the carriage being shifted laterally to different columnar ositions and the platen being rotated to e ect line-spacing of the work-sheet. Obviously this type of equipment is not susceptible of handling with any degree of expediency or satisfaction both sheets of paper and books and, in fact, it is apparent that it is not entirely satisfactory for handling sheets alone, inasmuch as the sheets are more or less permanently curved or bent as they are fed about the platen, thus impairing their adaptability for handling in the usual way as loose-leaves or in stacks.

In my Patents No. 1,325,681 and No. 1,325,-

803, both issued December 23, 1919, I have shown platens in the form of segments of cylinders in lieu of the customary roller platen, the platens being adapted to handle inserted sheets without bending orv curling to a degree which will permanently ai'ect their latness.

The present invention is a radical departure from these prior constructions as it is adapted to handle with equal ease and expediency both books and loose sheets of paper without curving or bending them, thus avoiding any curling, breaking or cracking of the same. Instead of employing a laterally shiftable carriage supporting a platen, as in the prior constructions, I have mounted the platen in a swinging frame and shift the books or sheets, hereinafter referred to generically as the work, to different columnar positions and effect line-spacing thereof without shifting the platen and independently thereof, the platen being merely rocked against the back of the work or work-sheet holder when the percussive action of the type causes an imprint on the work-sheet or book, thus assuring clean and clear printing. The book in open position or the work-sheet holder is supported on a rail which may be raised or lowered by a hand lever mounted on the left hand side of the machine to accurately position the book or sheet for printing on the desired or selected line. The work may be shifted on the rail by manual means to any desired columnar position and upon normal operation of the machine the work is shifted by the spring drum from one columnar position to the next as an incident to the operation of the machine, the carriage being automatically returned to the first columnar position upon operation of the machine under the control of certain keys, the hand lever being then automatically moved rearwardly one step during the same operation to raise the work one line-space. A latch is also provided for disabling the columnar shifting mechanism when desired so that the machine may perform single column work, such as making out of lists.

rlhe invention is shown in thc drawings as applied to the well-known Burroughs adding and listing machine, but it is understood that it is not to be limited necessarily to application thereto. As the Burroughs machine is in extensive commercial use and its basic principles of operation are well understood, it. is unnecessary to describe the machine proper in any detail herein. The usual numeral keys 21 (Fig. 2) I employ for setting up the various items and they control the extents of movement of the actuating levers 22 which carry at their forward ends the segmental racks for operating the adding and subtracting registers and at their rear ends the segmental series of type 23 which are given their percussive or printing blow by the usual hammers 24.

Back Structure and work shifting frame.

The back panel of the machine and the mechanisms thereon for columnar shifting of the work and for line-spacing are radically different from the corresponding parts in the usual Burroughs machine and also in the above-mentioned patents. In the present instance the back panel or plate 26 is rigidly secured to the machine frame by screws 25 (Figs. 1 and 3). A plate 27, extending substantially across the back panel 26, is b ent adjacent its vertical edges to forni spacing webs or flanges 28 and securing fianges 29, the latter being secured directly to the panel 26 by screws. It is apparent that the plate 27 and panel 26 form in effect a box-like structure having the front and rear walls thereof suitably spaced from each other for the reception there between of a book or the work-sheet holder 30. (Figs. l, 4, 5, 6, and 16). Positioned in the box-like structure is a horizontal rail or channelbar 23 upon which the lower edge of the book or worksheet holder is supported. the rail being raised and lowered to suitably position the book or work-sheet at the desired printing line, as will be described later. Riveted or otherwise secured to the top portion of tlic plate 27 are two plates 34, suitably spaced on the plate 27 to provide an o ening (Fig. 16) between them to accommot ate a platen and the supporting frame therefor, as will be pointed out more particularly hereinafter. Mounted on opposite ends of the panel 26 are two brackets 37 (Figs. 1 and 3) which support a cross-rod 38 provided with a groove 39 (Figs. 13 and 19) in its upper side extending throughout its length. The platesl 34 are curved upwardly and rearwardly and at. their upper margins are provided with downwardly extending flanges 40 positioned and firmly held in the groove 39.

The frame for shifting the book or the work-sheet holder 30 from one columnar position to another and for retaining the book or holder in such position on the rail 33 is mounted to slide on the cross-bar 3S. This lateral shifting frame comprises two sleeves 41 and 42 connected together by a bar 43 (Figs. 1. 3, 16 and 19). The sleeves 41 and 42,'which encircle and slide upon I lll() slots 46 in the bar 43 (Fig. 3), these slot- V30 and-screw connections being employed to permit adjustment of the sleeves relative to each other to accommodate any desired width of book or work-sheet holder. Integral with the sleeves 41 and 42 are forwardly extend- 1'35 at right angles to the fingers 41" and 42h. Wl

lever' 65 and hence 'the rocking As illustrated in Figs. 13 and 16, the lingers 4,1c and 42c are curved slightly and adapted The work-sheet holder.

The holder 3() (Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 13) comprises a rectangular frame, the side members 47 of which are channel-shaped in cross-section and provided with inwardly extending flanges or ledges 48 against which the worksheets are adapted to rest to hold the latter in vertical position in the holder. The bottom 'member 49 of the holder is L-shaped in cross-section, the base of the L forming a ledge, upon which the lower edges of the work-sheets rest while the vertical flange serves to prevent the lower free end ot' a flexible press board or backing 50 from swinging rearwardly out of the holder. The upper horizontal member 52 of the holder is secured to the side members 47 and the upper edge. of the press-board or backing 50 is rigidly secured thereto by a bent clamping piece 53. Any desired number of work sheets may be inserted in the work holder at a tim-e, thereby facilitating and expediting the tabulation on the work sheets. Rollers 54 are mounted in the lower ends of the side members 47 and are adapted to ride on the rail 33 when the holder is in place on the machine.

Platen.

The platen 55 (Figs. 1, 3 and 4) is fast on a shaft 56, journaled in a rock-frame 57 the side arms 58 ot which are journaled at their lower ends on a shaft 59 ournaled in the upper ends of brackets 60 which are suitably formed at their lower ends to be fastened by screws 62 to the base-plate of the machine and by screws 63 to a plate 64 secured to the panel 26. Fast on the sha-'ft 59 is a lever 65 vwhich is connected at its upper end by two springs 66 to a bar 67 mounted in the rockframe 57. The springs 66 project through apertures ina frame 68 carried by the rock frame 57 and provided with an adjustable screw 69 which normally engages the rear edge of the lever 65. The lever at itsl lower end carries a roller adapted to ride on the periphery of a cam 7() fast on the main operating shaft 72 of the machine, the latter being oscillated at each operation in the usual manner. The back panel 26 is slotted at 73 in alignment with the printing line.

'Normally aspring 74, connected to studs on the lever 65 and the frame, retains the frame 57 (since the screw 69 engages the the normal position shown in Fig. 2, the

ver 65)y in platen then being out of pressing engagement with the book or with the backing 50 in the work-sheet holder. When the cam 70 rocks the lever 65 from the normal position shown in Fig. 2 tothe position shown in Fig. 4,-the springs 66 rock the frame 57 forwardly to press the roller platen 55 against the book or the backing 50 of the work-sheet holder so that when the typebars are struck against the work the work is held against movement and a clean printing impression will be made thereon. The'platen frame and lever `65 are restored to normal position by their springs when the rock shaft 72'is re.-

stored to normal position. The back panel 26 is curved or, inclined on both sides adjacent the slot 73 to permit the workw be brought closer to the type and also to permit the portion of an inking ribbon 7 5 at the printing line to be carried by the type bars through the slot and against the work. The platen 55 is'moved rearwardly to normal position before the book or work-sheet is shifted automatically to the next columnar position or raised automatically for linespacing, so that the platen does not inter fere with thesemovements of the book or work-sheet.

Line spacing 0f the work.

A lever 77 (Fig. 1) is mounted on a stud 76 onthe left hand sideof the machine and is employed to manually raise and lower the rail 33 to position the work at the desired printing line, the lever also vbeing operated automatically to raise the rail Aand the work one line-space to effectl line-spacing during cert-ain operations of the machine. Fixed to the lever 77 near its upper end is a detent plate 78 (Figs. 8 and 9) having a projecting edge adapted to engage in notches on a plate 79 fastened on an oblong frame 80 having a slot 81 in which the'upper end of the lever swings, the lever being held in any desired or set line-spacing position by the detent means. The posit-ions of the lever and work are indicated by an index plate 83 mounted on the plate 79. The relatively short, rearwardly extending arm of the lever 77 is connected by a link 83a to one end of a lever 84 pivoted on a bracket 85 fastened at its right hand end (as viewed in Fig. 1) to the forward side of the panel 26 and at its opposite end to one of the brackets 60. The Aopposite en'd of the lever 84 is connected by a link 86 (Fig. 3) to an L-shaped lever 87 loose on a stud 88 mounted in a cross-plate 89 carried by the brackets 60. The lever 87 has a. segmental `rack portion 90 the teeth of-which mesh with a corresponding segmental rack portion 92 on an L-sh'aped lever 93 mounted Ona stud 94 on the cross-plate 89, the levers 87 and 93 being alike except for the connection of the link 86 to the lever 87. The levers 87 and 93 at their outer ends carry rollers 95 which ride in the channel of the rail 33 supporting the account book or the worksheet holder. The levers are bent or off-set forwardly as at 91, so that the portions carrying the gear segments are on the outside of the plate 27 and the portions from the bends to the rollers are between the panel 26 and the plate 27, the plate 27 being cut away to accommodate such arrangement. From the above description it will be apparent that when the lever 77 is tieXed toward the left about its pivot to disengage its detent 78 from one of the notches in the bar 79 and then swung forwardly or rearwardly, as the case may be, the rail 33 is raised or lowered through the connections between the lever and the rail to position the book or work-sheet for printing on the desired line which is indicated by the new position of the lever on the index plate 83.

The lever 77 may be moved or rocked rearwardly one step or line-space during certain operations of the machine by the operating mechanism for the inking ribbon, shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 9, and under the control of keys shown in Figs. 14 and 15. Fast on the shaft 72 (Fig. 2) is an arm 97 having a bifurcated end straddling a roller on the usual lever 99 fast on the ink ribbon operating shaft 100. At the upper end of the lever 99 is a. stud 101 upon which rests the lower curved edge of an arm 102 loose on a shaft 103. Pivoted on a stud 104 carried by the` arm 102 is a pass-by pawl 103 which is normally held against a pin 105 on the arm 102 by a spring 107. Also pivoted on the stud 104 is the lower end of an armor slide 108 which at its upper end has an inclined recess 109 through which projects a shaft 110 carrying the ink ribbon roll 115% Upon each operation of the machine the lever 99 is oscillated andas its stud 101 moves forwardly the pawl 103 is rocked counter-clockwise about its pivot and when the pin 101 is moved rearwardly it rides on the cam-shaped end of the pawl as shown in Fig. 9, thereby rocking the arm 102 to raise the slide or bar 108 to the position shown in Figs. 9, 11 and 12, the arm 102 and bar 108 being moved to normal position by gravity after the pin 101 moves out of engagement with the end of the pawl. The upper end of the bar 108 is normally positioned below and to the right (as viewed in said Figure 11) of a projection 110a on an arm 111 fast to a shaft 112 which is journaled in one side of the enclosing.

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provided with a lateral projection coacting with the teeth of the bar 114, the projection being retained in engagement with the teeth by a spring 118. It will be apparent that before the lever 77 can be manually moved forwardly the detent 117 must first be operated to move its projection out of engagement with the teeth on the bar and that when the lever is rocked rearwardly by hand it is not necessary to disengage the detent from the ratchet teeth as the projection onthe detent rides freely over the inclined sides of the teeth.

Then the total key 120 is depressed the upper end of the bar 108, as will be described presently, is moved toward the left, as viewed in Figs. 11 and 12, so that the upper end of the bar 108 is positioned Under the projection 110 on the arm 111, Whereupon, when the bar 108 is elevated during operation of the machine, as above described and to the position shown in Fig. 12, it contacts with the projection 110a and thereby, through the shaft 112 and arm 113 moves the bar 114 rearwardly one tooth-space to the position indicated by the full lines in Fig. 9. Such movement of the rack bar, because of engagement of the detent 117 therewith moves the lever 77 rearwardly one line-space (from the dotted line to the full line position of Fig. 9) such movement being per mitted by the detent 78, as the lever is permitted to flex towards the left to permit the projection on the detent 78 to ride over one tooth of the tooth bar 79. Movement of the lever 77 in this manner-through the same connections through which the rail 33 is raised or lowered manually-elevates the rail one line-space, thereby moving the book or work-sheet up one step to position the same for printing on the next printing line. Finally, as the bar 108 is being lowered a spring 125a (Fig. 2) restores the arm 11, shaft 112 and bar 114 to normal position.

Key control of Zine-spacing mechanism.

chine is used for listing in one column and the mechanism operated by these keys, as well as by the total key 120 to move the bar 108 under the projection 110 will now be` described.

lVhen the total key 120 is depressed, as shown in Fig. 14, a. screw stud 124 (Figs. 2. 14 and 15) thereon engages a shoulder 125 on a slide bar 126 and lowers the bar which .at its upper end is provided with a slot 127 through which a screw on the usual link 128 projects, while the lower end is guided for vertical movement by a slot in the base frame or plate through which the bar projects, tlie bar 126 being normally held in the elevated position shown in Fig'. 2 by aspring 129 connecting the bar and the screw 124 on the total key. The lower end of the keystem of the special return key 121 is pivoted to the bar 126 so that upon depression of this key also the bar 126 is lowered. The linespacing key 122 pivoted to a lever 132 is provided with a notch adapted to engage the upper plate 140 of the keyboard to retain the key in depressed position, the key being re-r tained in this position during successive opf erations of the machine, if desired, to effect line-spacing of the work upon each operation of the machine and this is desirable in the performance of that class of accountant work in which items or amounts are listed in a single column. A spring 141 connected at its ends to the key 122 and the lever 132 acts to keep the key in its forward position when lowered` upon depression of the total key or the special return key as pointed out presently.

The bar 126 carries a pin 130 which is positioned directl over the lower prong of the forward forke end of the lever 132 which is pivoted on the frame of the machine. The prongs on the forward end of the lever 132 are bent laterall and positioned on opposite sides of the liar 126, thereby tendingbto' serve as additional guide means for the ar and also to prevent laterally rocking or exing of the lever 132. Depression of the bar 126 through the pin 130 rocks the lever 13 2 and as the special line-spacing key 122 is pivoted to the lever 132 it will be apparent that the latter is also rocked upon depression of this key 122 which is also lowered when the bar 126 i's depressed. Pivoted to the rear end of the lever 132 is the lower end of a bar 133 which at its upper end projects through a slot 134 (Figs. 1, 11 and 12) in a bracket 135 secured to the frame 'of the machine. A spring 136 (Fig. 11), connected to the upper end of the bar 133 and the machine fi'ame, tends to retain the bar 133 and the lever 132 in normal position (shown in Figs. 1 and 11) and in such position of the bar the lower side of a nose 0r projection 137 on its upper end rests on the upper side of the bracket 1'35. When the bar 133 is elevated by depression of any one of the three keys, as just described, its upper end is moved toward the left,.as viewed in Figs. 11 and 12, as its inclined ed e 138 engages the end of the slot 132, there y forcing the bar toward the left. This movement o the bar forces the upper end of the bar .108' in the same direction andunder. the projection 110. The bar 108 is given this movement in opposition to the action of a spring 139 (Figs. 2, 9 and 21) which is connected to a stud on the bar 108 and the p in 164 thereby normally holding the bar in its tilted position toward the right, as viewed in Fig. 11.

From this description it will be apparent that upon operation of the total key, the special return key or the line-spacing key, the hand lever 77 will be moved rearwardly one step to operate or raise the work-sheet or book one step or line space, as above described.

When the sub-total key 119 is depressed it moves the bar 128 rearwardly and thereby swings the upper end of the bar 126 slightly in the same direction but sufficient to carry the shoulder 125 of the bar 126 from under the screw 124 so that when the total key is operated by depression of the sub-total key the bar 126 will not be lowered, it being preferred that line spacing of the work should not be accomplished under the control of the sub-total key.

Columnar spacing.

When the machine is used for cross-tabui left one columnar space upon'each operation*- of the machine and is then returned from the last to the first columnar positionas an incident to the operation of the machine with the total key 120 or special return key in depressed position. l

A columnar stop bar 143 (Figs. 1, 3 and 13) is provided with live notches forming stop shoulders 144, the shoulders being appropriate to the five columnar positions of the work shifting frame. The bar 143 is secured at its right hand end (as viewed in Fig. 1) to one of the brackets 37 by a bracket 163 and at its opposite end is supported in a slot in a bracket 140, as'shown in Fig. 13. The sleeve 41 and the arm 41EL of the shifting frame is provided with a vertical iange 145 to which 1s pivoted a lever 146, the lever being provided with a Ushaped bearing portion 147 through which projects `a screw to pivotally mount the lever on the flange 145. A,V-shaped spring 148 (Figs. 13 and 19) has its lower end seated in a notch of the ange 145 and its upper end seated in a notch in the lever 146 and serves to normally retain a shoulder 149 on the lever 146 in engagement with one of the notches 144 in the stop bar. The upper end of the lever 146 constitutes a finger-piece 150 which carries a depending flange 15()lll forming one side of a groove into which the ange 145 projects. It will be apparent that the lever 146 may be manually operated by the finger-piece and in opposition to the spring 148 to disengage its shoulder 149 from any of the shoulders 144, to shift the frame and hence the book or work-sheet to any desired columnar position.

The upper end of a lever 151 (Figs. 1, 3,

and 13) is connected by a link 152 to a bracket 153 secured to the sleeve 41 of the work shifting frame. The lever 151 pivots about a stud 250 (Figs. 3 and 18) secured in the bracket 85, the lever being fast lon a sleeve 154 provided with a flange to which is pinned the lever 151 anda drum 155 of the spring barrel for propelling the work shifting frame. The drum 155 1s equipped with a hook 156 (Fig. 3) to which one end of thc spring 157 is secured, the other end of the spring being fastened to the lstud 157aL projecting from a hub to which is fast the outside plate 158 of the spring drum, the plate being provided vv ith the usual finger pieces 159 to regulate the tension of the spring, and a pawl 16() being adapted to'engage in notches in the plate 158a to retain the adjustment.

A rock shaft 162 (Figs. 1, 3, and 13) is mounted in a bracket 163 on one of the brackets 37 and in the bracket 140 and fast on the shaft 162 are four releasing arms 164 appropriate to the first four stop shoulders 144 on the stop bar 143, there being no arm 164 for the last columnar stop shoulder as the work shifting frame does not move toward the left (as viewed from the front) past the fifth or last columnar position. Also fast on the shaft 162 is an arm 165 connected by a link 166 to the upper end of a slide 167 provided with slots through which screws, mounted on a depending portion of the bracket- 85, project to guide the slide in its vertical movement. A rock shaft 168 (Figs. 2, 3, 7 and 10) is journaled at its forward end in a depending bracket 169 on the base plate of the machine and at its rear end in the depending portion of the bracket and carries fast thereto a lever 170 on which is pivoted a pawl 172. A finger 173 on the pawl normally engages a plate or shoulder 174 on one of the brackets 60 to retain the pawl in the position shown in Fig. 1 and in opposition to a spring 175 which is connected at one end to a second finger on the pawl and at its opposite end to a stud ony an arm 176 which will be referred to more particularly hereinafter. Fast on the shaft 168 is an arm 177 connected by a link 178 to an arm 179 which is pivotally mounted at its rear end in a bracket 251. The arm 179 carries a roller projecting through a Cam slot 182 formed in a cam plate 183 fast on the main rock shaft 72 of the machine. Upon each operation of the machine the shaft 168 is rocked by the cam 183 through the above described connections to first elevate the pawl 172 and then lower the pawl to normal position during the return stroke of the main operating handle. vWhen the pawl 172 is raised the spring 175 rocks it to move its nose 184 over a shoulder 185 on the lower end of the slide 167, the pawl being shown in this position in Fig. 3. Then, when the 173 engages the plate 174 to rock the nose of the pawl out of engagement with the shoulder 185, whereupon a spring 187 elevates the slide 167 and the link 166 to normal position, thereby rocking the shaft 162 and its arms 164 to normal position. When the arms 164 are rocked rearwardly as just described the cam-shaped upper end of one of them (unless the work is in the last columnar osition), dependent upon the position o the shift carriage, engages a i'oller188 on the lower end of the lever 146 carried by the work-shifting frame whereupon the lever 146 is rocked to disengage its shoulder 149 from engagement with the shoulder 144 to permit the carriage spring 157, through the lever 151 and link 152, to shift the shifting frame one columnar step toward the left (as viewed fiom the front)` the frame being ari'ested in its next advanced columnar position by engagement of the shoulder 149 on the lever 146 with the next stop shoulder 144, the arms 164 having been rocked forward to normal position to permit the lever 146 to be moved back to normal position by its spring 148 before the shift frame reaches the position in which it is to be arrested.

As stated above, the work-shifting frame is restored from any columnar position to the first columnar position when the machine is operated either with thetotal, or the special return-key 121 depressed. The mechanism for performing this function will now be described. Pivoted to the lower end of the slide bar 126 is an arm 189 (Figs. 1, 2 and 17) provided with a shoulder 192 and a finger 191, the shoulder being normally positioned over an arm 193 and the finger 191 being provided to contact with the arm 193 and thereby prevent the lower end of the arm 189 from swinging rearwardly past the arm 193. The end of the arm 193 is bent upwardly and extends past the shoulder 192 to prevent the lower end of the arm 189 from swinging laterally from above the arm 193. The latter arm is fast on a shaft 194 journaled in brackets depending from the base frame. Fast on the rear end of the' shaft 194 is an arm 196 having its upper end bent rearwardly and then downwardly and pro vided with a slot 197 through which projects one arm of the forked link 198. The link 198, which is pivoted at its upper end to one arm of the lever 151, has a notch 199 in the lower end of its other arm which is also provided with a finger 200. The arm 176 is loose on the shaft 168 and is provided with two slots 202 through which project headed screws mounted on the lever 170. A spring 203 is connected to one arm of the lever 170 and to the arm 176 to cause the lUl' lli)

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arm and lever to move in unison. When the total key 120 or special return key 121 -is depressed, the bar 126 and its arm 189 are lowered to rock the arm 193. As a stud 204 on the end of the arm 176 engages the side of the arm, provided with the notch 199, the stud being normally above the end of the arm, the arm 196 and arm 198 cannot be rocked and therefore the shaft 194 'twists somewhat and the bar 126 becomes slightly bowed, if the total key is depressed, and the stem of the special return key becomes bowed, if it is depressed, thus storing up energy. Then when the stud 204 is moved down out of engagement with the side of the arm 198, the bar 126 or key stem straightens out and the torsional strain is removed from the shaft 194 so that the shaft194 is rotated further and the link is rocked to position the notch 199 over the stud 204, the finger 200 being adapted to engage the stud 204 to prevent movement of the link 198 past the stud. Then when the arm 176 is rocked back to normal position the stud engages in the notch thereby elevating the link 198 and rocking the lever 151 to restore the work shifting frame to the first columnar position as shown in Fig. 1. It is obvious, of course, that during the same operation the line-spacing mechanism is automatically operated as before described to raise the book or work sheet one line-space. It is also clear that the special return key 122 is employed to control the return of the work-shiftlng frame A to its first columnar position when it is not desired to print a total. In Fig. 1 the workshifting frame is shown in its first columnar position with the stud 204 in engagement with the notch 199, thereby retaining the link 198 and shaft 194 in the osition to which they were moved under t e ycontrol of the keys. When, however, the stud 204 is lowered during the next operation of the machine, a spring 195 restores the shaft 194 and the link 198 to normal position such movement being limited by a stud 205. In some cases it may be desirable to print a total without restoring the carriage to the first columnar position and this is readily accomplished as it is only necessary for the operator to swing the latch 189 to the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 2 so that, when the total key is depressed, the shaft 194 and correlated parts are not operated.

The spring 203 is of sufficient strength to normally move the arm 176 with the lever 170, when restoring the work-shifting frame to the first columnar position. ln the eventthat the shifting frame or some of the parts associated therewith should jam or become inoperative it will be seen that the arm 170 may move relative to the arm 176 because of the slot-and-pin connections 202, thereby avoiding injury to the shifting frame or any associated parts which may fail t0 function as intended.

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.tion to the next advanced columnar position.

This means comprises a disabling latch 206 (Figs. 1, 3, and 10) pivoted on the bracket and provided with a pin or knob 207 by which the pawl or latch is moved manually to the position shown in Fig. 10, when 1t is desirable to disable the shifting mechanism. In this position of the latch its outer end en gages and rests upon the shoulder 185 of the slide 167 so that when the operating pawl 172 is elevated, as already described, its upper end engages a cam edge 208 on the lower side of the latch 206 and thereby the pawl 172 is prevented from being rocked to position its nose over the shoulder 185. Hence when the operating pawl 172 is lowered to normal position the latch 146 on the shifting frame is not disabled and the work is retained in the columnarposition inwhich it is already set.'

Tally strip.

The machine, embodying the present invention, may also be used to list amounts on `a tally strip 210 1 and 4), fed from a roll mounted on a frame 211 pivoted on a shaft supported in the brackets 60 which carry the platen rock frame 57. The tally strip is fed from the roll over rods 209 on the frames 57 and 211, then 'between the platen 55 and a co-operating pressure roll 212, past the rinting line and up over an apron 213 which is Supported in the upper end of the platen frame, and the upperedge of which is serrated to facilitate the severlub ance of printed portions from the strip. The Y platen 55 is rotated one step upon each operation of the machine to feed the strip 210 when the strip is used, and whenthe strip is not in use the platen is rotated in order to avoid continual striking of the lll three steps, as desired and well understood in the art. Fast on the shaft 216 is an arm 218 which, at its lower' end, is provided with a notch into which projects a pin on the lever (i5. lVhen the lever (i5 is operated as above described, the pawl 214 is reciprocated through the above described connections to rotate the platen and to advance or linespace the tally strip, if one is used. rl`he platen is rotated in this manner after the platen rock frame 57 has been moved rearwardly toward normal position so that the platen exerts no substantial pressure against the back of the bankbook or the work-holder and therefore does not move or affect or hinder moven'lent of the same. The platen shaft projects through a slot in one of the brackets 3T (Fig. l) and carries a twirling knob 215 by which the platen may be turned manually to feed the strip.

ln order to facilitate insertion of the end of the tally strip between the platen and the pressure roller 212, the latter is mounted on a shaft 200 (Fig. 20) which at one end is adapted to project through an aperture in one of the arms 5S of the platen rock frame while the other end is adapted to project through a vertical slot 221 in the other arm of the. rock frame. This latter end of the shaft is journaled in one arm of a finger lever 222, pivoted on the platen frame, and a spring 223 serves to normally retain the finger lever in the position shown in Fig. 20 so that the pressure roll is held firmly against the platen. insert the end of the strip it is clear that it is only necessary to `rock the lever 222 to move one end of the shaft 220 downwardly and thereby move the pressure roll out of engagement with the platen.

Conclusion.

The construction and operati-on of the machine embodying my invention is thought to be clear from the above description. It will be evident that the machine is particularly adapted for use in banks, as it is adapted to handle monthly bank statements and pass books and is constructed' to perform various kinds of tabulations in connection therewith. However the machine is susceptible of use in other businesses and to accomplish other classes of accountant work.

When used to make out monthly bank statements, a number of statements are inserted in the work-sheet holder 30 and the latter is then placed in the work-shifting frame with its rollers 54 riding on the rail 33. rlhe line-spacing lever 77 is manually operated to raise or lower the rail and thus position the foremost statement for printing on the desired line and the shifting frame is manually slid so that the amount which may represent the old balance or the date set up on the number keys will be lVhen it is desired toprinted in the first (left hand) column. During operation of the machine the platen is pressed against the backing 5() in the work holder so that the percussive action of the type bars will result in clean printing on the statement, and then, after 'the platen has been moved rearwardly, the work shifting frame is slid one column space towards the left so that the next amount is printed in the second column and on the same line. Usually the amounts withdrawn and deposited are printed in succession in the intermediate columns and the new balance is printed in the last column. lVhen the new balance is printed. the work-shifting frame is automatically restored to the first columnar posit-ion and the rail is raised one step to effect line-spacing, the restoring and line spacing mechanisms being rendered edective under the control of the total key. lVhen a statement is filled out it is removed to expose the next statement in the holder, thus speeding up the work.

Savings bank pass books, usually have columns in which the dates, withdrawals, de-

posits and balances are printed. The book, after the work-sheet holder is removed, is placed in the work shifting frame and rested on the line-spacing rail 33 and the items and amounts are tabulated in substantially the same way as the tabulation of the monthlv statements is performed. It. will he obvious that the machine is also adapted to make entries in a commercial bank book` it merely being a matter of printing the date in one column and tabulating to the deposit column to print the' amount of such deposit. During the operation in which the deposit is printed the work shifting frame may be moved to. the first columnar position under the control of the special return key, line spacing being effected at the same time.

If it is desired to list amounts only on the tally strip the worl sheet holder or book is removed from the machine so that upon each operation of the machine the platen is moved forward to carry the printing line on the strip into position to be printed upon by thel type bars, and then the platen is rotated to line space the strip. A carbonized tally .sheet may, if desired, also he used in connection with printing single sheets` such as monthly bank statements, in which ease the sheets are inserted singly in the work shifting frame, the work-sheet holder not heilig used because the backing 5() would prevent the making of clear impressions on the tally sheet. although, if preferred, a holder without a backing may be used to hold the sheet.

Should it be desired to list amounts on a work sheet or book (as in making out monthly bank statements where two or more checks or deposits appear in one column) this may be expeditiously accomplished by moving the latch 206 to the position shown llo in Fig. 10, to disable the mechanism for shifting the work from column to column i and the special line-spacing key is latched by its notch in depressed position so that the line spacing lever 7T is automatically moved rearwardly one step upon each operation of the machine to e'ect line-spacing of the Work.

While the above described mechanisms are well adapted to carry out my invention, it must be understood that much modification may be practiced within the scope of that invention, and this is to be borne in mind in connection with the claims that follow.

I claim:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of type, means for moving the same against the work, a platen, line-spacing means for moving the work relative to the platen, and means for moving the platen against the work before the type are moved against the same.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of type, means for moving the same against the work, a platen, means or shifting the work relative to the platen to elfect columnar-spacing, and means for moving the platen against the work before said type are carried against the same.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of type, means for moving the same against the work, a platen, line-spacing means for moving the work relative to the platen, means for shifting the work relative to the platen t0 effect columnar Spacing, and means for moving the platen against the work before said type are operated.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a. platen normally out of engagement with the work, printing means normally out of engagement with the work, means for moving the platen against the work, -and means for subsequently moving the printing means against the work to print upon the same.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen cooperating therewith, means for moving the work relative to the platen to elect linespacing, means for shifting the work relative to the platen to effect columnar spacing, and a device for rotatin the platen.

6. In a machine o the class described, the combination of a main operating mechanism having a cycle of operation to operate the machine, key-controlled printing means operated by said operating mechanism, a rotating platen cooperating with said means, means operated during operation of the main operating mechanism for moving the work relative to the platen, and means operated by said mechanism for rotating the platen. V

7. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of printing means, a member having an opening at the printing line, a platen, means for effecting relative movement between the platen and work, means for operating the platen to move the work against said member, and means for moving the printing means lagainst the work while the platen is stationar 8. In a machine of tlie class described, the combination of printing means, a member having an opening at the printing line, a platen, means for shifting the work laterally relative to the platen to columnar-space, means for operating the platen to move the work against said member, and -means for moving the printing means against the work.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a member having an opening at the printing line, a platen, a work holder, means for shifting the work holder relative to the platen to columnar-space the work, means for operating the platen to move the work agalnst the member, and means for moving the printing means against the'work.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a main operating mechanism havinga cycle of operation to operate the machine, key-controlled printing means operated by said main operating mechanism, a rotating platen cooperating with said means, means operated by the main operating mechanism for effecting relative movement between the -platen and Work to line-space independently of the platen, and means operated by the operating mechanism for rotating the laten.

11. In a machine ofV the class described,

the combination of a main operating mechamsm, printing means, a platen cooperating with sald printing means, means operated by the main operating mechanism for effecting relative movement between the platen and work to line-space, andmeans operated upon operation of the main operating mechanism for effecting relative movement `between the platen and work to columnarspace.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a main operating mechanism, printing means. a platen cooperating with said printing means, means operated upon operation of the main operating mechanism for effecting relative movement betweeny the platen and work to print in different columns, means operated by the main operating mechanism for effecting relative movement between the platen andy work to line-space, and means for moving the platen against the work.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for electing relative movement be tween the platen and work to print in different columns, means or effecting relative movement between the platen and work to line-space, means for moving the platen against the Work, and means for moving the printing means against the Work after the platen has been moved against the same.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means. a platen, means for effecting relative movement between the platen and Work to print in different columns, means for effecting relative movement between the platen and work to line-space, mechanisms for moving the platen and printing means against the Work, and means for rotating the platen When out of engagement with the Work.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing mechanism, a platen, automatic means for moving work of one kind relative to the platen to eflect columnar-spacing, and means for rotating 1txyl'iedplaten to line-space Work of another 16. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing mechanism, a platen, means for effecting relative movement between the platen and work of one kind, means for moving the platen and a second kind of work in unison to feed the latter. and means for moving the platen against Work of the first kind and to position Work of the second kind to be printed upon.

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing mechanism., a platen, means for moving Work of 'one kind relative to the platen to effect line-spacing, means for rotating-the platen to line-space work of another kind, and means for moving the platen against Work of the first kind.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for supporting av book or a plurality of sheets of paper in unrolled condition, means for moving the plurality of loose sheets of paper or the book relative to the platen to effect line-spacing, and means for shifting the plurality of sheets or the book relative to the platen to columnar-space.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for supporting a book or a plurality of sheets of paper in unrolled condition. means for moving either the plurality of loose sheets of paper or the book re'lative to the platen, and means for moving the platen against the sheets or the book.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for moving either a plurality of loose sheets of paper or a book relative to and independently of the platen while the latter is out of contact therewith, and means for moving the printing means against the sheets or the book.

21. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen,

means for supporting a book or a plurality of sheets of paper in unrolled condition, means for effecting relative movement between the platen and the plurality of loose sheets ot' paper or the book, and means for moving the platen against the sheets or the` book.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for supporting a book or a plurality of sheets of paper in unrolled condition, means for moving either the plurality of loose sheets of' paper or the book relative to the platen to line-space and columnar-space, and means for moving the platen against the sheets or the book.

23. In a machine of th-e class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for moving a plurality of sheets of paper relative to the platen to efi'ect linespacing, means tor shifting sheets of paper relative to the platen to etl'ect columnar-spaeing, and means for rotating the platen to line-space a strip.

24. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for moving either a plurality of loose sheets of paper or a book relative to the platen. means for moving the platen against the sheet or the book. and means for rotating the platen to line-space a strip.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination of. printing means, ofl a platen, means for moving either a plurality of 'loose sheets of paper or a book relative, to the platen to effect line-spacing and columnar-spacing, means for moving the platen against the sheets or the book, and means for rotating the platen to line-space a strip.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for effecting relative movement of the platen and Work of one kind, means for moving the platen and vvork of a second kind in unison, means for moving the platen against the Work of the first kind, and means for moving the printing means against Work of both kinds.

27. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for moving either a plurality of loose sheets of paper or a book relative to the platen, means for moving the printing means against the sheets or book. and means for moving the platen against the sheets or book before the printing means is moved against the same.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for rotating the platen to feed a strip, means for moving either a plurality ot loose sheets of paper or a book relative to the platen, means for moving the printing means against the sheets, strip or book, and means for moving the platen against the lUU sheets or book before the printing means is moved against the same.

29. In a machine of theclass described,

the combination of printing means, a platen, means for rotating the platen to feed a strip, means for supporting a plurality of loose sheets of paper or a book between the platen and printing means independently of the platen, and means for moving the platen against the sheets, or book.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for rotating the platen to feed a strip, means for supporting a plurality of loose sheets of paper or a book in position between the printing means and p aten, means for moving the printing means against the sheets, book or strip, and means for moving the platen against the back of the sheets or y book.

31. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, means for rotating the platen to line-space a strip, means for supporting a plurality of loose sheets of paper in position between the vplaten and printing means andfindependently of the platen, and means for moving the platen against the sheets.

32. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, a work-supporting member, means for raising and lowering said member in a vertical plane and relative to the printing means and platen, and means for moving the platen against the work.

33. In a machine of the class described, the-combination of printing means, a platen, a work-supporting member, means for rais- Y ing and lowerin said member in a vertical plane and relative to the printing means and platen, means for moving the platen against the work, and means for carrying the printing means against the work.

34. In a machine of the class described, the combination of operating mechanism,

rinting means, a platen, a work-supporting' member, manual meansA for raising and lowering the member in a vertical plane, and automatic means actuating said manual means durin an operation of the machine to move sai member.

35. In a machine of the class described, the combination of operating mechanism, printing means, a platen, a work-supporting member, mechanism for moving the platen against the work, manual means for raisin Y and lowering the member in a vertica plane, and automatic means operated by the:

operating mechanism for moving said member when the platen is out of engagement with the work.

36. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, a work-supporting member, means for raising and lowering said member in a vertical plane and relative to the printing'ineans and platen, means for moving the platen against the work, and means or moving the printing mechanism against the work.

37. In a machine of the class described, a fixed frame, the combination of printing means, a work-supporting member, a hand lever mounted on said fixed frame independently and differentially movable of said member for moving the latter to position the work at the desired printing line, and means for automatically moving said hand lever to line-space the work.

38. In a machine. of the class described, the combination of printing means, a work supporting member, a hand lever pivoted on the machine independently of said member for manually raising and lowering said member in a vertical plane to position the work at the desired printing line, and means for automatically movingsaid lever to raise the member one line-space.

39. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a worksupporting member, a hand lever mounted on the machine independently of said member, means operated by said hand lever for line-spacing said work supporting member, a toothed bar, a device on said lever cooperating with the bar and means for automatically moving the bar to operate the lever and thereby line-space the work.

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a worksupporting member, a hand lever for moving said member, a toothed bar adjacent the hand lever, connections intermediate the lever and bar, and means for automatically moving said bar to operate the hand lever and thereby line-space the work.

41. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a main operating mechanism, printing means, a work-supporting member, a hand lever mounted on the machine independently lof said member` for moving said member, a toothed bar, connections between said bar and operatin mechanism, and manual means for contro ling the effectiveness of said connections so that the hand lever is operated automatically when desired to line-space the work.

42. In a machine ot' the class described, the combination of a main operating mechanism, printing means, a work-supporting member, a hand lever for moving said -member, a toothed bar, connections between said bar Vand operating mechanism, and key mechanism for controlling the effectiveness of said connections so lthat the hand lever Yis operated automatically when desired to line-space the work.

43. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen cooperating therewith, a work-supporting member, a hand lever for moving the memilo lier and work thereon relative to and independently ofthe platen, and means for automatically lmoving said hand lever to linespace the work.

44. In a machine of the class described, the combination of two parallel plates, a work supporting member adapted to be raised .and lowered between said plates 'which maintain the work in position on said member, a printing mechanism, and means for raising and lowering said supporting member.

45. In a machine of the class described, thecombination of two parallel plates, a work-supporting member adapted to be raised and lowered between said plates which maintain the work in position on said member, a printin mechanism, and a hand lever pivoted on tie machine independently of said member for raising and lowering said member.

46. In a machine ot the class described,

the `Acombination ot two parallel plates, a workfsiippoi'ting .member adapted to be raised and lowered between said plates whichmaintain the work in position on said member, a printing mechanism, manually operated means for raising and lowering said supporting member, and means for automatically operating said manual means to raise said member one line-space. 47. In a machine ot the class described, the combination of two parallel lates, a work-supporting member adapted) to be raised and lowered between said plates which maintain the work in position on said member, a printing mechanism, manually operated means for raising and lowering said supportingmember. and means for automatically raising said member one line space.

48. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a worksupporting member, a platen, avhand lever mounted on the machine independently of said member for moving the latter relative to the platen, means for automatically moving said hand lever to line-space the work, and means for moving the platen against the work.

49. In la machine of the class described, the combination ot printing means, a worksupporting member. a hand lever pivoted on the machine independently of said member for manually raising` and lowering said member i'ii a vertical plane to position the work `at the desired printing line, means for automatically moving said lever to raise the member one line-space. a platen, and means for moving the platenY against the work.

50. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, two paralle] plates, a work-supporting' member adapted to be raised and lowered between said plates and guided thereby, levershaving rollers engaging in a channel in said member, and means for actuating saidlevers to move said member.

51. In a machine ofthe class described,

the combination of printing means, two par-y allel plates a work-supporting member adapted to be raised and lowered between the plates and guided thereby, elements having rollers engaging in a channel in said member, a hand lever adapted .to operate said elements to raise and lower said membei', Aand automatic means for operating said hand. lever to raise said member.

52. In a machine of the class described, the combination ot' printing means, a platen, two parallel plates, a work-supporting member ada )ted to be raised and lowered between tiie plates and guided thereb ele ments havin Y rollers engaging in a c a-nnel in said member, a hand lever adapted to operate said elements to raise and lower said member relative to the platen, automatic means for operating said hand lever to raise said inemher. and means for carrying the platen against the work.

58. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a worksupporting member, a hand lever for raising and lowering said member, and stops cooperating with said lever, the lever being fiexible for lateral displacement to disengage it from said stops.

54. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a worksupporting member, a hand lever for raising and lowering said member, stops cooperating with said lever, the lever being flexible for lateral displacement to disengage it from said stops. and means for automatically moving said lever to raise the member to line-space the work.

55. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing mechanism, a work-supporting member adapted jto be raised and lowered, a hand lever for raising and lowering the member and which moves forwardly and backwardly along one side of the machine, an index `plate adjacent the path of said hand lever, and means for automatically operating said hand lever to raise the member one line-space.

56. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing mechanism, a work-supporting member adapted to be raised and lowered, a hand lever for raising and lowering the member and which moves forwardly and backwardly along one side of the machine, stops cooperating with the lever which is flexible for lateral displacement to disengage it from said stops, and means for automatically operating said handle to raise the member one line-space.

57. In a machine of the class described, the combination of operating mechanism, printing means, a platen, a worksupport- Losaoai ing member, manual means for raising and lowering the member in a vertical plane, normally inoperative automatic means for moving said member, and key operated means for rendering said automatic means operativc.

y 58. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a main operating mechanism, printing means, a platen, a work-supporting member, manualmeans for raising and lowering the member relative to the platen in a vertical plane, normally inoperative automatic means for actuating said manual means during an operation ofthe machine to move said member, and key operated means for rendering said automatic means operative.

59. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a main operating mechanism, printing means, a work-supporting member, manual means for raising and lowering the member in a vertical plane, normally inoperative automatic means for act-uat` said manual means during an operation ofmthe machine to move said member, and key operated means for rendering said automatic means operative.

60. In a machine of the class described, the'combnation of printing means, a worksupporting member, a hand lever mounted on the machine independently of said memlber for moving the latter, normally inoperative means for automatically moving sald hand lever to line-space .the work, and key operated means for rendering said automatic means operative.

61. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, two parallel plates, a work-supporting member moved between the plates to position the work which is maintained on the member by the plates, manual means for moving said member and automatic means for operating said manual means to move said member. A

62. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, two parallel plates, a work-supporting member moved between the plates to position the work which is maintained in position thereon by the plat, manual means for moving said member, normally ineffective automatic means for operating said manual means to move said leverand key mechanism for rendering the automatic means effective.

63. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a worksheet holder, a support upon which the holder or a book is slid laterally, and a frame for shifting the holder or book laterally on said support. Y I

64. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, a work-sheet holder, a support upon which the holder or a book is slid laterally relative to the platen, and a frame for shifting the bolder or book laterally.

65. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a platen, a work-sheet holder, a support upon which the platen or a book is slid laterally, a frame for shifting the holder or book laterally relative to the platen, and means for moving the platen against the Work.

66. In amachine of the class described, the combination of printing means, two parallel plates, a work-supporting member between the plates-which hold the Work vertically thereon, and a frame for shifting the work laterally on the member.

67. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a worksheet holder, a support upon which the holder or a book is slid laterally, two parallel plates between which the support is positioned, and a frame for shifting the holder or book lateral] on said member.

68. In a machine o the class described,

the combination of printing means, a platen,

a work-sheet. holder, a support upon which the holder or a book is slid laterally relative to said pla-ten, two parallel plates between which the support is moved, a frame for shifting the holder or book laterally on said support relative to the laten, and means for moving the platen against 'the work.

69. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means, a worksupport upon which Vthe work rests and is slid laterally, a. manuall moved frame for shifting the work latera on said support, and automatic means frame.

70. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination ofvprinting means, a worksheet holder, a supportl upon which the holder or book rests and is slid laterally, a manually moved frame for shifting the holder or book laterally on the support, and automatic means for shifting said frame.

71. In a machine of the class described, the combination of two parallel plates, a work-sup rting member between the plates which ho d the work vertically thereon, a manually moved frame for shifting the work laterall on the member, and automatic means or shifting said frame.

72. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination of printing means, a worksupportingl member u n which the work is slid latera y, means or raising said member to line-space the work, and a laterally shiftable frame for shifting the work on said member to columnar-space the work.

73. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing mechanism, a platen, a work-supporting member upon which the work is slid laterally, means for raising said member to line-space the work.

gbr shifting said 

